D. Me. Loc. R. 83.7

(a) Courthouse Security

(1) Screening and Search. All individuals and items entering federal

courthouse facilities in this District are subject to appropriate screening

and search by the Marshal or a law enforcement officer designated by

the Marshal. Individuals will be required to provide identification and

to state the nature of their business in the courthouse. Anyone refusing

to cooperate with these security measures may be denied entrance to the

courthouse.

(2) Firearms Prohibited. Unless specifically authorized by the Marshal

or their designee, all individuals, including all law enforcement

personnel not employed by the U.S. Marshals Service, must deposit any

firearm or other weapon with the Marshal or designated law

enforcement officer directly upon entering District federal courthouse

facilities.

(3) Use of Electronic Devices

(A) By the Public. Absent prior approval by the Court, the use of

electronic devices of any kind by the public is prohibited in any

courthouse or space used by the United States District Court, the

Bankruptcy Court, the Probation Office, or the Marshal.

Electronic devices include cell phones, laptops, tablets, cameras,

video recorders, smart watches, and any devices that access the

internet.

(B) By Members of the Bar

(i) Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, members of the bar

of this Court may use cell phones, laptops, tablets, smart

watches, and other devices that access the internet in the

courthouse. A member of the bar may authorize a person

providing services to them to use electronic devices in

connection with a case to the same extent the attorney is

permitted to use them. The attorney authorizing such use

is responsible for that person’s compliance with this rule.

(ii) All devices must be silent and must not interfere with any

proceedings.

(C) Photographs and video or audio transmissions or

recordings not permitted. Absent prior approval, no court

proceedings may be transmitted while they are occurring; no

video or audio recordings may be made; and no photographs may

be taken in the courthouse or court-used space.

(b) Courtroom Security

No weapons are permitted in any courtroom, except:

(1) when carried by the Marshal; or

(2) when offered as exhibits in compliance with Local Rule 39 or Local Rule

123.

(c) Grand Jury Security

To maintain the secrecy of the grand jury proceedings and the privacy of the

witnesses who come before the grand jury, the only people permitted on the

second floor of the U.S. Courthouse in Bangor and on the third floor of the U.S.

Courthouse in Portland while the grand jury is in session are law enforcement

officers, attorneys for the government, witnesses called by the grand jury,

attorneys for witnesses, court personnel, employees and invitees of government

agencies located on the premises, and other people with business with those

government agencies.

(d) Other Security Measures

This rule sets out established security procedures. It does not preclude the

Court or the Marshal from imposing additional security restrictions in

particular circumstances.